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Kempner council to draft resolution on LCAD budget after mixed council support
Summary
After hearing LCAD's FY2026 proposal, councilmembers offered a mix of support and opposition; Place 2 supported the request with caveats, while Places 3, 4, and 5 opposed the scale and timing; the mayor directed staff to draft a resolution reflecting those positions.
During a non-action workshop the council asked each member to state whether they would support the Lampasas Central Appraisal District's FY2026 proposed budget so those views could be included in a resolution to be presented to the LCAD Board.
Tom Combs (Place 2) said he would support the proposal but warned that attempting to correct all LCAD issues in a single year risks repeating the request next year. Rob Green (Place 3) opposed the request, specifically criticizing the proposed 52% salary increase for the chief appraiser and simultaneous hiring of three new appraisers; he recommended phased hiring instead. Dan Long (Place 4) and Elliott Whitton (Place 5) also registered opposition. Marshall Brewer, LCAD Board Chair, said the chief appraiser salary reflects hiring a higher-qualified new chief rather than an incumbent raise. Mayor John "JW" Wilkerson asked staff to prepare a formal resolution conveying the council's concerns to the LCAD board at their May 29 meeting.
Why it matters: the council's unified but qualified response will be transmitted to LCAD ahead of their board vote and could influence how the district phases staffing and compensation changes.
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